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Raise hand functionality (Teams)

If your participants wish to say something or ask a question in a Teams meeting, you can advise them at the beginning to unmute themselves if you want them to be able to speak as and when they choose, or if you don't want to be interrupted, you can ask them to submit questions in the chat window...
Breakout rooms in Teams

There are two ways to set up Breakout roomsIn Teams meetings, you can either create them on the moodle page in advance, or use the Microsoft breakout rooms feature, so which should you use?

Setting them up on the Moodle page in advance

  • can give you more peace of mind if you are not...
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    Create a Team for a Module

    If you wish, a Team can be set up for a Module, however this is not necessary to hold online lectures, and is only needed if you would like a more social space for collaboration. 

    Moodle should be still be used for all module resources.

    If you only want to set up an online lecture...
    Joining a Team area

    If you have been invited to join a Team you may be notified in a number of ways.

    You may:

  • Receive an email from Microsoft Teams to say you have been added to a Team
  • Be given a direct link to a Team
  • Be given a code to join a Team

    • If you have a direct link or a...
    Team Spaces for collaboration

    You can set up a Team space to:

  • file share
  • video or voice call the team
  • instant message
  • shared notebook (ideal for minuting meetings or sharing ideas) 
  • create channels for different topics
  • integrate with Microsoft planner to set tasks and deadlines...
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    Check audio and video (Teams)

    There are a number of ways you can check and test your audio and video device settings

  • When you are not in a meeting
  • Just before you join a meeting
  • During a meeting
    • Checking your device settings when you are not in a meeting

    click on the account icon at the top of...
    Live Transcription in Teams

    Live transcription can make your meeting more productive and inclusive for participants who are deaf or hard-of-hearing or have different levels of language proficiency. Participants in noisy places will also appreciate the visual aid. This feature is available in the desktop version of Teams....
    Microsoft Immersive reader (accessibility tool)

    The Microsoft Immersive Reader is a free tool, built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Forms, and the Edge browser, that implement proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people regardless of their age or ability.

  • Immersive Reader can help improve comprehension by...
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    Mitigating circumstances

    Any undergraduate or postgraduate student who believes that they have serious and unexpected short-term personal or medical circumstances which have impacted on their ability to submit, or that have seriously affected his or her performance in an assessment, and which he or she wishes a Board of...
    IT Code of Conduct

    This page now redirects to the Electronic Information Security Policy - IT Code of Conduct